Text to Speech For PDA - Ideally Pocket IE

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Hello There,

I have a requirement where I want to have textfiles to be read out on my
PDA. These text pages will often actually be in HTML format so really the
software needs to be able to be integrated with Pocket Internet Explorer
(like a plug in or something).

I am still interested in hearing about general text to speech software for
the Pocket PC platform in any case.

Kind regards

Dave
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Re: Text to Speech For PDA - Ideally Pocket IE by casey

casey
Mon Jul 26 11:15:11 CDT 2004

if your PPC is WM 2003 and has a WiFi connection,
then you can use the Pocket IE Speech add-in to do TTS.
you will need Speech Server 2004 and the Speech SDK.
Thanks,
casey
http://www.brains-N-brawn.com


"Dave Smithz" <SPAM FREE WORLD> wrote in message
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> Hello There,
>
> I have a requirement where I want to have textfiles to be read out on my
> PDA. These text pages will often actually be in HTML format so really the
> software needs to be able to be integrated with Pocket Internet Explorer
> (like a plug in or something).
>
> I am still interested in hearing about general text to speech software for
> the Pocket PC platform in any case.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Dave
>
>


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Re: Text to Speech For PDA - Ideally Pocket IE by Dave

Dave
Mon Jul 26 13:06:17 CDT 2004


"casey chesnut" <casey@MORE_spam_PLEASEbrains-N-brawn.com> wrote in message
> if your PPC is WM 2003 and has a WiFi connection,
> then you can use the Pocket IE Speech add-in to do TTS.
> you will need Speech Server 2004 and the Speech SDK.
> Thanks,
> casey
> http://www.brains-N-brawn.com

Unfortunetly the end application will not be wifi. It will be Pocket PC
version 2003 and we can install any other necessary applications (assuming
they are free or good value) but it will be a Pocket PC out on the move in
places with no Wifi.

Also want it to be reasonably rsponsive so that when a user clicks on a page
(which has been developed by us, it is immedietly read out to the user).

All input on this matter welcome.

Regards

Dave



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Re: Text to Speech For PDA - Ideally Pocket IE by casey

casey
Mon Jul 26 14:01:49 CDT 2004

there are some 3rd party products for doing TTS.
i've never actually worked with any of them, so i dont have any
reccommendations.
one name i kind of remember is elan TTS (or something like that)?
getting it any of them to work in PIE would probably be tricky.

i think IBM has a SALT browser for the Pocket PC too?
i believe it is separate from Pocket IE, and does not require WiFi.
could probably do TTS with it.
never used it either, but might be something to look for.

Thanks,
casey
http://www.brains-N-brawn.com


"Dave Smithz" <SPAM FREE WORLD> wrote in message
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>
> "casey chesnut" <casey@MORE_spam_PLEASEbrains-N-brawn.com> wrote in
message
> > if your PPC is WM 2003 and has a WiFi connection,
> > then you can use the Pocket IE Speech add-in to do TTS.
> > you will need Speech Server 2004 and the Speech SDK.
> > Thanks,
> > casey
> > http://www.brains-N-brawn.com
>
> Unfortunetly the end application will not be wifi. It will be Pocket PC
> version 2003 and we can install any other necessary applications (assuming
> they are free or good value) but it will be a Pocket PC out on the move in
> places with no Wifi.
>
> Also want it to be reasonably rsponsive so that when a user clicks on a
page
> (which has been developed by us, it is immedietly read out to the user).
>
> All input on this matter welcome.
>
> Regards
>
> Dave
>
>
>


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